There are many reasons learners choose the cloud for their education. One of the biggest reasons being time. We all need more of it and the abundance of time sucks on the web are never willing assistants along your educational path. The goal of saving minutes and flexible scheduling with online learning is often hard to meet if the learner isn’t self-motivated and armed with organization skills to make the journey a success. Fortunately, there are many web-based tools that can help students get organized, thereby helping to fulfill the promise of online learning to save time and even lighten the stress on our shrinking stock of discretionary hours. Here are some of my favorites that I currently recommend to online students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Continue reading
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Top Time Management Tools For Online Learners
Posted in College Advice, Distance Education, Online Education, Resources, Technology, Web Tools
Tagged Alerts, Calendar, college, cyber, Doodle, elearning, Evernote, Google, higher education, management, Online Education, online learning, schedule, time
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15 Surefire Tips to Be a Successful Online Student
Because this is the first generation that is breaking ground on online learning, it can be difficult to find help in where to go and what to do. With everything right down to the counseling being given an online option, it can be harder than ever to make sense of education in the 2.0 age. So if you’re unsure of how to proceed or just waiting for a counselor to become available via chat, why not have a look at what the best the internet has to offer?
Below, we have gathered 15 surefire tips and tools to help you become a successful online student. Better than the old practice of going to the library, not quite to the point of having your own holographic computer, they can help you with everything from picking a school to cramming for a test. Continue reading
Posted in College Advice, Online Education
Tagged free online tools for students, free study tools, how to be a successful student, online student, online student tips, student information
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50 Incredible & Free University Libraries Online
Online education has advanced to the point that a person possibly could obtain a degree through lessons and research offered entirely through the Internet. This list of 50 incredible and free university libraries offers only a sampling of special collections (like the one at the University of Chicago), full texts, and journals offered by major universities throughout the world. This list does not include major text repositories such as the Project Gutenberg nor Google Scholar. Continue reading
Posted in Online Libraries, Resources
Tagged digital library, etext, free online library, journals online, online library, special collections, textbooks, university library online
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17 Distance Learning Experts Worth Knowing About
The cost of higher education has driven the desire to work while learning, and this has lead to an online learning revolution, where students often get an education from programs that are located miles away. While distance education may seem an impossible task for some, the following 17 experts have made it their goal to provide learning to individuals through easier methods, through exceptional programs, and through advice that can help students be the best and most effective students possible.
Posted in Distance Education, Online Education
Tagged adult education, alternative learning, creative learning, Distance Learning, nontraditional learning, online classes, online classroom, Online Education
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Do We Really Need More College Graduates? 20 Must-Read Analyses
Who should you be listening to if you are thinking about enrolling in an online university or a brick-and-mortar college? Maybe college has always been the obvious choice for you: a rite of passage, a time to think about your options. And it’s undeniable that some career directions require college. But, you may be considering going back to school at a more advanced moment in your life. How can a college or advanced degree help you, and how can it harm you? Below is a list of twenty must-read articles that expose commentary on both sides of the college attendance issue.
Posted in Resources, U.S. Higher Education
Tagged Chronicle of Higher Education, college grads, college statistics, GED, MBA, online university, PhD
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The For-Profit Education Hall of Fame
For-profit schools for higher education often get a bad rap for over-charging students and, of all things, for making a profit in on-campus and online ventures. But, you might find some interesting entrepreneurs within the for-profit education sector. In this list of individuals slated for first “Hall of Fame,” you’ll find a former U.S. president, a liqueur heir, a coffee magnate, a radio personality and an aviator. This list represents just a few people within the growing educational entrepreneur community. Continue reading
Posted in For-Profit Education, Inspiration
Tagged American Military Institute, Bill Clinton, Campus Crusade for Christ, Capella, DeVry, graphic design, Kaplan, radio, SCAD, Starbucks, Sylvan
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Top 10 Casual Web & Facebook Games That Will Make You Smarter
We hear quite frequently that it is possible to help maintain your memory by doing such things as work on crossword puzzles and fill in Sudoku grids. However, there are not a lot of college students doing the crossword in the paper. Instead, college age kids are far more likely to be online, looking for amusement via the Internet.
The good news is that online games do not necessarily mean brain decay. Indeed, you could actually get a little help boosting your brain power for your university assignments with a little help from the casual games you play online and via Facebook. Recent studies suggest that casual games can actually make you smarter.
Posted in Mind Exercise, Technology
Tagged free games, games, improve brain, online games, smarter
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Top 50 iPad Apps for e-Learners
One of the great things about the Internet and technology is that it is now possible to attend online universities, and therefore, now possible and more common to obtain an accredited degree from these institutions. As a result, it is little surprise that there are a number educational tools that you can use to help you increase your ability to study remotely. The iPad offers a number of opportunities to enhance online learning.
Posted in iPad Apps, Online Education
Tagged Education, Homework Help, IPad, online learning, Visual Exploration
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40 Enlightening Opencourseware Classes on Distance Learning & Online Education
If you’re ready to dive into online learning, then you might check out these 40 enlightening open courseware classes on distance learning and online education. From theory to “how-to” information and a short list of search tools and practice areas, these links could help you gain traction in your self-learning ventures. While these courses are free, you gain no credit — but, they can help you in making decisions about what you want to study if you plan to pay for future online courses. Continue reading
Top 50 Blogs on Distance Learning & Online Education
Online learning is becoming more and more popular. This is because technology has made it possible to get an education from the comfort of your home, using your computer. There are even online universities that can help you become an expert in your field, getting a degree along the way. If you are a motivated learner, interested in going at your own pace, and learning on your schedule, here are 50 blogs that can help you learn more about distance learning and online education:
Posted in Online Education, Technology
Tagged Distance education, Distance Learning, E-learning, Education, Learning
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